Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17387, Elijah Dingee, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Dingee, Elijah
S. 17387
CONTENTS
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17534
Connecticut
Elijah Ringer
of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hobbey of the Reg t  commanded by Col. Richmond in the Connecticut line for 24 months N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars Contd for annu to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Aug 1833 and sent B. Isaac of Norwalk Conn Present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $160. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 40.
$200.
{ Revolutionary Claims Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Ino Brownell Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 10

17387 INVALID.
File No. 17,387
Elizah Dinger
Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 97
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Elysh Dingen
Com a
24 mo. pri
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State of New York Sullivan County ss.
On the fifteenth day of April 1833. Personally appeared before me Thomas R. Huddleston one of the justices of the peace of said County, Isaac Raymond of the Town of Neversink in said County and to me personally known, and after being duly sworn deponeth & saith, that he has been acquainted with Elijah Dinger of the Town of Norwalk County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, formerly of Bedford in the County of Do Ulster State of New York ever since the year 1776, that the said Elijah Dinger is about two years older than this deponent and that this deponent is about 73 years of age that the said Elijah Dinger enlisted in the Army of the Revolution in April 1776 in Capt David Hobbs Comp. at Bedford for the term of six months, in Col. Rensselaer Ridgessent, General M c Dougall Brigade, and went to New York and there continued until compelled to retreat before the British Army that the said Dinger continued in said comp. till the expiration of his term of service - And this deponent saith further, that the said Elijah Dinger enlisted in the month of August 1777 in Capt Richard Sackett Company, Col. Ludingtons Regiment for the term of three months and served the same in said Comp. and further saith, that the said Elijah Dinger enlisted in the month of April 1779 in Capt Marcus Moserms Comp. Col. Thomas Thomas, Ridgessent for the term of one year, and served out his term of service in said Regt - And further saith that in April or May in 1780 the said Elijah Dinger enlisted in the Town of Bedford aforesaid in Capt. Richard Sackett Comp. and served under the command of Col. Miling a Continental Colonel of the line from Boston and Col. Sheldon of the line command of the horse, for the term of eight or nine months, and served his term out and was

Deschargea at North Castle, Westchester County And further saith that the deponent saw the said Elijah Leinger a number of times in the year 1781 and supposed him to belong to Capt. Jacob M'Vamlyns Company And further saith not Sands Raymond
Subscribed & sworn before me the 15 th day of April 1833
Thos R Hardenburgh Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above aforesaid Deponent is a credible witness and of good veracity
Thos R Hardenburgh
Sullivan County } Clerks Office } Forth Sesse M c Farlane Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Thomas R Hardenburgh Esq r before whom the foregoing Affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature subscribed to the said Affidavit is his & genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the said County this 15 th day of April A D 1833
M c Farlane, Clerk

State of Connecticut, } ss. County of Fairfield, }
On this 30 day of July 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County.
now sitting, Elijah Dinger a resident of Norwalk - in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged seventy four years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein
stated. That on the first day of April 1776. I was enlisted into Capt. David Hobbys Company 6th Rensselaer Regiment in the town of Bedford in Washington County State of New York by David Hobbs Sergeant of said Company for six months as a Soldier. That I was marched to the City of New York and was with the troops when we retreated from York Island and was discharged at Harlem Heights after serving out the full term of time.
That on the first day of January 1777 I enlisted as a Soldier in the said town of Bedford into Capt. Ezekiel Gray Company Serft. Isaac Fiter for four months and served my full term out on the lines and was discharged at North Castle near Reuben Wrights Mills -
That on the first of August 1777. I enlisted as a Soldier in said town of Bedford into Capt. Richard Sacketts Company Serft. Isaac Vanvort. 6th Litchfield Regiment. and served three months on the lines and was discharged at Crompond in said Washington County
In the Spring of the year 1779. I believe in the first part of the Month of April. I entered into Capt. Moses Morens Company Serft. Gabriel Huggins in said Bedford in 6th Thomas Thomas Regt. as a Soldier and served in said Company until the middle of May next following in guarding and protecting the Inhabitants on the lines for more than year.
In the middle of May 1780. I enlisted in said Bedford into Capt. Richard Sackett Company 6th Palsdams for six months and served said term out on the lines in guarding

and protecting the inhabitants on the lines and was discharged at North East after the part of Danube next following. In June 1788 I enlisted into Capt. Jacob McBurney's Company of hows and served under him until the end or close of the Revolutionary War in guarding and protecting the inhabitants on the lines. I never received any written discharge and have no documentary evidence of my service. I was born in said Bedford on the 21 day of Nov. 1758 my age recorded in the family Bible which is lost lived in said Bedford until the year 1792 then removed into South Salem in said Westchester County and lived there fourteen years then removed into the aforesaid town of Norwalk where I have lived ever since, and now live in said Norwalk.
The said Elijah Denger hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Elijah Denger his mark
We, Absalom Day - a clergyman, residing in the town of Norwalk and John Knapp residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elijah Denger who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Absalom Day John Knapp
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Absalom Day - who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Norwalk and that John Knapp who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Norwalk and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Benj. Isaacs Judge
I, Charles Isaacs Clerk of the said Probate District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elijah Denger for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Office, this 30 - day of July - 1832.
Cha. Isaacs Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Probate Court District of Norwalk April 26. 1833. Personally appeared the within named Elijah Dinger and being duly sworn in open Court, deposes and says in appli- cation of his declaration herein set forth
That on the first of April. 1776. I enlisted as herein stated in Capt. David Hobbys. Compt. Col. Richmond Regt under Genl' M c Dougall and was in actual and constant service for the United States as a private soldier for six months
That on first of January 1777. I enlisted as herein stated in Capt. Elizabeth Gray Company. and was placed on guard to guard the Continental Store at North Berth and at White Wrights Mills. and was in actual and constant service as a private soldier for four months
That on the first of August. 1777. I enlisted as herein stated in Capt. Richard Sackett Compt. Col. Lindington Regt and was in actual and constant service as a private soldier on the lines for three months
That on the first of April. 1779. I enlisted as herein stated in Capt. Moses Mowhouse Compt. Col. Thomas Thomas Regt and was in actual and constant service on the lines as a private soldier for more than one year
That in the middle of May 1780. I enlisted as herein stated in Capt. Richards Sackett Compt. Col. Paulding Regt under Col. William & Genl. Stark and was in actual and constant service on the lines until the first of December next. following being discharged as a Private Soldier for six months and a half
That in June 1781. I enlisted as herein stated in Capt. Jacob Bromleyes Compt. Col. Hlyett and was in actual and constant service on the lines as a private soldier for more than eight months
Elijah his Dinger mark
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the day and date afore-
said. Benj m Isaacs Judge

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } Probate Court District of Norwalk on the 30 day of July 1832 before said Court Personally appeared David Hobbs aged seventy four years of Bedford in the County of Westchester State of New York being duly sworn according to Law in open Court doth depose and say that on the first day of April 1776 I was a Sergeant in Capt David Hobbs Company Col. Richmond Regiment and in the town of Bedford in said County of Westchester I enlisted Elijah Dinger then living in said Bedford as a soldier in said Company for six Months that we were marched to the City of New York and was finally discharged at Harlem heights after serving out our said term of time That on the first of January 1777. I enlisted as a Sergeant and the said Elijah Dinger enlisted as a soldier in the town of Bedford into Capt. Eliz. H. H. H. Grey Company Lieut. Isaac Titus for four Months and served our time of term out on the line and was discharged at North Castle near the Mills That on the first of August 1777 said Dinger as a soldier and myself as a Sergeant enlisted into Capt Richard Sackett Company Lieut. Isaac Bennett in said Bedford Col. Sedgwick Regiment and served three Months on the line and was discharged at Crom- pond in said Westchester County In the Spring of the year 1779 I believe in the Month of April we entered into Capt. Marcus Moreman Company Lieut. Gabriel Higgins in said Bedford under Col. Thomas Thomas Regt said Dinger as a soldier and Myself as Sergeant and served in said Company together in in guarding and protecting the inhabitants on the lines until the middle of May next following over one year and further saith not- Sworn & Subscribed in open Court David Hobbs the day & year aforesaid Brig. Isaac Judge

This may certify that I am acquainted with the citizen named David Holman and that he is a credible Person Burgess Justice of the Peace